What will happen to my DUI charge?

Get an attorney, plead not guilty and see what can be worked out. That is what you can do.

If you have been arrested in Hawaii, you should hire an attorney that will not plead you out and will fight your case all the way. Try to hire an attorney that is not a "volume" guy that pleads 95% of the cases out.

You need to call a DUI lawyer in your area, they will be able to listen to the facts of your case and using their training and experience help you understand the charges you are facing, the possible outcomes and whether you have defenses that may win or reduce your charges (and sentence). Going it alone is rarely a good idea, a public defender may be assigned if your income is low, he/she can help you in court but not at the DMV. A private lawyer is the only way to have a chance of winning at the DMV and in court. A DUI carries with it certain minimums, these minimums vary from county to county, sometimes even courtroom to courtroom. A local DUI attorney can help you understand what the chances are of going to jail, paying fines and doing a DUI program.

You really need a good attorney to review how you were arrested. Probable cause. Is there a defense. Ect.

The first thing you do is hire an attorney. The penalties in California on a 1st time DUI are usually a 4 to 6 months license suspension, but you may be eligible for a restricted license (to and from school and/or work). If your blood alcohol level is above .20 then there is a 10 month restriction, as well as other enhancements for excessive alcohol. Fines from $390 to $1,000 plus penalty assessments and court costs which beings to the total to about $2,000.00. Your car may be impounded for up to 6 months. Up to 3 year optional ignition interlock device installed on your car. 96 hours to 6 months jail sentence, at least 48 hours of which must be continuance. If you have had a prior DUI within the preceding 10 years, it could be charged as felony with between 1 year and 3 year jail sentence. Depending on the County where the arrest occurred, generally a 1st time DUI offender, with a good attorney, will do little, if any, jail time. However, the defendant will need to jump through some hoops and will be on informal probation from 3 to 5 years. The courts usually order that the defendant pay a fine and penalty assessments which amounts to approximately $1,800.00 plus various other court costs and fees, and either community service or community labor. In addition the defendant must enroll and complete a DUI program. Some courts also require that the defendant participate in a HAM (Hospital and Morgue) Program, MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) Program and have their license suspended. Some courts also require an interlocking device be placed on the Defendant's car, although they can, and sometimes do, defer this to DMV.

We need more facts to advise you on a possible outcome. If this is your first DUI and you otherwise had a valid driver's license and car insurance at the time, and if you didn't cause any harm to people or property, a favorable outcome can be obtained for you by an attorney.

If this is your first DUI (or 'OWI' as we say in the trade in Wisconin), and there are no aggravating factors, there is no jail time associated with it. If it is a second or subsequent offence, or if you were driving with a child under 16 in the car, it would be a different story. But an uncomplicated first-offence OWI usually results in an unpleasant forfeiture (size of which depends on the amount of alcohol measured), and a number of other requirements, but no jail.

You need to hire a DUI specialist, and do it soon because you have only 10 days to save your license.

It all depends on case and county. It does not sound like a jail case and often one can get it reduced to an impaired or better, especially if there are search and seizure issues.